Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival 55th Edition Winners

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En attendant les barbares, directed by EugÃ¨ne Green has won the Principality of Asturias Award for Best Film

The International Jury for the 55th edition of Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival, presided by Whit Stillman and comprised by the following members: Andrea Jaurrieta, Cuca Escribano, Dennis Lim and Eugenia Mumenthaler, has bestowed the following awards to the films participating in the Official Section:

The Short Films Jury for the 55th edition of Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival, composed by Maialen Beloki, Laurent Crouzeix and Carmen Gray, has given the following awards:

PRINCIPALITY OF ASTURIAS AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

La bouche by Camilo Restrepo

(France, 2017)

The Young Jury of the 55th Edition of Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival, composed of twelve young people between 17 and 25 years of age, has given the following awards:

YOUNG JURY AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN THE OFFICIAL SECTION

Sashishi Deda (Scary Mother) by Ana Urushadze

(Georgia, Estonia, 2017)

YOUNG JURY AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM IN THE OFFICIAL SECTION

Gros chagrinby Céline Devaux

(France, 2017)

The FIPRESCI Jury for the 55th edition of Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival, composed by Giulia Dobre, Pablo De Vita and Silvestar Mileta, has given the following awards:

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION RELLUMES FOR BEST FILM

Manuelby Dario Albertini

(Italy, 2017)

"For this director's first work of fiction that presented us with striking story about the tormented, yet persistent protagonist set in richly portrayed social context, realized through all the formal elements of quality cinema. With certainty that we can expect even more from this author in the future."

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION RELLUMES FOR BEST DIRECTOR

Ben Russell for KÃ¶lÃ¶ku (Good Luck)

(France, Germany, 2017)

"For stunning usage of sound and image in creating film that immersed us deeply into the onerous workingman lifes he brought in front of the camera."

The young audience from the "Enfants Terribles" section has given the following award via voting to:

ENFANTS TERRIBLES AWARD FOR BEST FILM

Zombillénium by Arthur de Pins, Alexis Ducord

(France, Belgium, 2017)

The audience of the 55th edition of Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival has given the AUDIENCE AWARD for the best film to:

El equipo de mi barrio by Rafa de los Arcos

(Spain, 2017)

The Spanish Cinema Jury of the 55th edition of Gijón/Xixón International film Festival, composed of Enrique Rivero, Paula Arantzazu Ruiz and Hiba Abouk has given the follow awards to the films premiering in the Official Section, Rellume, AnimaFICX, Esbilla and Llendes:

BEST SPANISH FILM AWARD

Lo que dirán by Nila Núñez

(Spain, 2017)

RCSERVICE AWARD TO A FEMALE DIRECTOR FOR THE BEST SPANISH FILM

Nila Núñez for Lo que dirán

(Spain, 2017)

ALMA AWARD FOR BEST SPANISH SCREENPLAY

Marc Recha for La vida lliure

(Spain, 2017)

The CIMA Jury composed of Cristina Andreu, Eva Lesmes and Julia Oliva has given the BEST FILM DIRECTED BY A WOMAN AWARD from the competitive sections in the 55th edition of the Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival:

Die gÃ¶ttliche Ordnung (El orden divino)by Petra Volpe

(Switzerland, 2017)

The Día D'Asturies Section Jury, composed of Carlos Varela, Ana Suárez and Antonio Virgili has given the following awards, sponsored by RTPA:

DÍA D'ASTURIES AWARD FOR BEST FILM

En modo silencio by Teresa Marcos

(Spain, 2016)

DÍA D'ASTURIES AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

Aprieta pero raramente ahogaby David Pérez Sañudo

(Spain, 2017)

Laboral Cinemateca has given the LABORAL CINEMATECA SHORT FILMS AWARD in the Día D'asturies Section to:

The Jury for the PRINCIPALITY OF ASTURIAS NEW FILMMAKERS AWARD, presided by Almudena Cueto and composed of Isabel Friera, Pablo de María and Alejandro Díaz Castaño, sponsored by the Principality of Asturias Government, has been given to the following project:

La distancia

by Fernando Lorenzana

The Jury for the DCP DELUXE PLUSH PLAY WOR-IN-PROGRESS SESSION AWARD, composed by Nico Marzano and LoÃ¯c Díaz, and sponsored by DELUXE Spain, has given the award to the following project: